February 2009

February 10, 2009

Lil' Wayne owned the hip-hop portion of the Grammy Awards, which should come as no surprise considering he led all artists -- regardless of genre -- with eight nominations.

Wayne was denied any overall awards, but he took home at least a share of four of the five rap honors, with Best Rap/Sung Collaboration being the lone exception. Estelle and Kanye West won for "American Boy." However, Lil' Wayne left with the trophies for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Of course, R&B stars Chris Brown and Rihanna stole the show without even showing up, thanks to an alleged domestic dispute before the event that led to charges for Brown.